SDR ARWA9702006

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date: February 25, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N441J
Make and model: Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial: 45988
System (JASC): 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
Part: Bolt
Part number: 27750441
Condition: Lack Of Lube
Location: Rt Mlg Latch
Stage of operation: CL
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER T/O AND GEAR RETRACTED, DOOR NOT LATCH LIGHT REMAINED ON. RAN CHECKLIST, NO HELP. RETURNED TO MIA. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT LEFT LANDING GEAR DOOR SW AND FROZEN BOLT AT RT MAIN GEAR LATCH ASSY. REPAIRED WIRE IAW 20-50-0 AND CLEAN AND LUBRICATED BOLT IAW 20-10-0, OPS CK NORMAL IAW 32-31-4.

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